Electric lighting fixture



May 3, 1932 R. o. PFEIFFER 1,856,590

ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed June 25, 1930 2 sheets-heet 1 n n l May 3, 1932. R. o. PFEIFFER ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 25, 1930 Patented May 3, 1932 para raras paraat RICHARD O. IPFEIFFER, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Application filed Tune 25, 1930. Serial N0. 463,590.

This invention relates to ceiling fixtures neck 6 has also an outwardly projecting designed for use in tunnels, low passages, flange 10, secured by bolts 11 to a standard vestibules, and rooms with limited ceiling outlet box 12, the later being attached to a height where it is necessary that the fixture joist or other suitable means, and has an 5 does not project far below the surface of the aperture through which passes a tube 13 55 ceiling. carrying a plurality of conductors, one of the Heretofore, fixtures of the class herein deconductors passing through a rigid pipe la scribed have been provided with'rectangular threaded into the plate 9, while the other face plates forming a part of a heavy metal conductors are carried by the flexible tubing 1f) housing positioned in a recess in the ceiling. 15 and 16, the pipe and tubing supporting re- 60 Such iixtures are objectionable in that the spectively the sockets 17 and 17. rectangularl shape of the face plates renders it The fixture is provided with a face plate 18, difiicult to properly align a number of iix made preferably of brass, bronze or copper, tures on a ceiling, and the general structure and it is fastened directly to the ceiling by La ofthe fixture has necessitated specially conmeans of screws 26 or any other suitable 65 structed outlet boxes. means, such as toggle bolts, (not shown) Sur- It is an object of this invention to provide rounded by bushings 24;.

a ceiling fixture having a circular face plate An angle 19 is attached to the face plate substantally flush with the surface of the 18, and passes through an aperture therein to au ceiling, the fixture being adapted to fit any provide a support for a screw 20, which fas- 70 standard outlet box. tens in place the circular angle 21 which inasmuch as it is often necessary in certain forms a frame supporting a guard comprisplaces, such as motion picture theaters, to ing a plurality of bars 22 radiating from a provide a dim light, it is a further object to centrally positioned ring 26', and riv-eted provide a ceiling nxt-ure havingabright light thereto. When the fixture is used in gym- 75 and a dim light operated on independent cirnpiums, etc., the protective guard is desircuits. a .e.

These and other advantageous objects are The face plate 18 has an inturned flange 23 attained by the novel construction, combinacooperating with the angle 21, and the angle tion and arrangement of parts hereinafter 21 is connected to the face plate by means of 80 described and shown in the accompanying a hinge 25. drawings, constitutingamaterial part of this ln assembling the fixture, the neck 6 is disclosure and in which: screwed onto the cap 5, the plate 9 having Figure 1 represents a sectional view of the previously been attached to the inwardly Se device. projecting flange 8 of the neck 6, as shown in 85 Figure 2 represents a bottom view of the Figure 3. fixture. The conductors passing through the tube Figure 3 represents a plan view of the de- 13 are then passed through the pipe 14 and vice. the flexible tubing 15 and 16, the iiexible tube Referring to the drawings, the fixture is ing and pipe being secured to the plate 9. 90 shown to include a reflector 3, having a neck The fixture is then attached to the outlet box provided with an enlarged rounded edge 4;, 12 by means of bolts 11 passing through the cooperating with a. groove or thread in an outwardly projecting flange 10 on the neck 6. externally grooved or threaded cap 5, where- The face plate 18 together with the guard iii by the cap 5 removably receives the rounded and angle trame 21 are then secured in place edge 4 of the reiiector 3, the cap having a cenon the ceiling, and since the face plate 18 and trai aperture 7. its associated parts are circular in shape, it

A neck 6 is in threaded engagement with is obvious that there will be no difficulty in the cap 5, and has an inwardly projecting aligning a plurality of such fixtures on a ceiltu flange 8 to which is attached a plate 9. The ing. 'Wi

The sockets 17 carry incandescent lamps of very 10W candle power, While the lamp carried by sockets 17 is very strong. The lamp carried by socket 17 is designed for general illumination, While the lamps carried by socket 17 are intended for use only When a dim light is required. The -sockets 17 and the socket 17 are on dillerent circuits so that the lamps may be lighted independently of each other.

This arrangement of the lamps is very advantageous in' motion picture theaters in Which a dim light is required at all times.

During the showing of the motion picture, the lamps in sockets 17 Would be lighted', to provide a dim light, and at the completion of y the picture the lamp iny socket 17 Would be lighted to give a brilliant illumination in order to enable persons to properly leave their seats in the theater.

By means of the flexible tubes 15 and 16, sockets 17 may be moved to various positions with relation to socket 17 .thus enabling a yvariety of elects.

It is obvious that the plate 9 may be used for one socket only, :that is, the socket 17 and the flexible tubes 15 and 16, and sockets 17 may be dispensed With.r

While the cover has been described provided With a guard, it is clear that a glass maydbe substituted for the guard when so desire The foregoing disclosure is to lbe regarded as descriptive and illustrative only, and not as restrictive -orvlimitative ofthe invention, of yWhich obviously an embodiment may be `constructed yincluding many modifications Without departing from the general scope vherein indicated and denoted in the appended claims. V

Having thus described my invention, What y I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: u

1. In a ceiling fixture, a reflector provided with a small neck `portion having a rounded edge, an apertured cap havinga grooved portion removably receiving the rounded edge of said reflector, a neck in threaded engagement with the cap, an inwardly projecting flange on said neck, a plate secured to the underside of said llange, a rigid pipe and a ,n pair of flexible tubes attached to the plate,

Vand an outwardly extending flange on the neck by means of which the fixturermay be attached to a standard outlet box.

2. In a ceiling fixture, a reflector having an open top, a neck detachably secured to the reflector, apla-te supported by said neck, a

. rigid conduit carried by said plate and normally passing through the center of the open top of the reector, vand a pair of flexible socket carrying conduits supported by the plate and normally extending into the reflector adjacent the Wall thereof, adapted to be manipulated into position adjacent the rigid conduit so that the open top of the reflector may be readily drawn thereover to remove the reflector.

3. In a ceiling fixture, a reflector, having its lower edge substantially flush with the surface of the ceiling, a circular face plate surrounding the reflector and attached to the surface of the ceiling, andv an angled cover hinged to the face plate, said cover having a plurality of spaced barsextending to a centrally positioned ring to form a guard, and a latch extending from the face plate and adapted to have latching engagement With the angled cover.

l. In a Vceiling fixture, a reflector provided .I une, 1930. n

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